Category Archives: Virginia

Chutny Restaurant

Chutny Restaurant, 7081 Brookfield Plaza, Springfield, VA, 703-569-7700 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Google | zabihah | Yelp] CLOSED I went here on a Ramadan evening, with Mike Munger and Chug Roberts. Everything started at about quarter … Continue reading

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Phung Hoang

Phung Hoang, Eden Center, 6795 Wilson Blvd., # 39, Falls Church, VA, Saigon West Mall (near Hai Duong, inside), 703-538-6732, 9-8 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Google | WaPo | City Paper | Yelp] Are you, like … Continue reading

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Salone’s African Cuisine

Salone’s African Cuisine, web site, 22330 S. Sterling Blvd., Sterling, VA, 703-956-9145 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [WaPo | Yelp] Very authentic and tasty. On the menu they have pepper soup, various cassava dishes, peanut butter soup, … Continue reading

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Cheesetique

Cheesetique, web site, 2411 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA, 703-706-5300, closes Sunday at 6. (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Google | WaPo | Washingtonian | City Paper | Don Rockwell | Yelp] The area’s best cheese shop, … Continue reading

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Pupatella

Pupatella, web site, 5104 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA, 571-312-7230, funny hours, closed Sunday and Monday, and also closed 3:30 to 5. (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Google | WaPo | Washingtonian | Don Rockwell | Yelp] Excellent … Continue reading

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Deshi Spice

Deshi Spice, 5169 Lee Highway, Arlington, VA (northeast corner of George Mason Drive and Lee Highway), 703-533-7270 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Don Rockwell | Yelp | TripAdvisor] Update 2013: Closed. Now Aladdin. An intriguing place, which … Continue reading

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Pete’s New Haven Pizza

Pete’s New Haven Pizza, web site, 3017 Clarendon Blvd, Arlington, VA, 703-527-7383 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | Don Rockwell | Yelp] Eh. Some people swear by this. It’s OK, but overpriced and too popular, for … Continue reading

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Seafood Hokkaido Buffet

Seafood Hokkaido Buffet, 5900 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, Baileys Crossroads, VA, 703-845-0888 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [WaPo | Yelp] Huge, cavernous, and culturally unidentifiable despite the Japanese name. They serve sushi, kimchee, 1950s style cafeteria food … Continue reading

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Seleme (Seleme Carry Out & Grocery)

Seleme, 3825-H, South George Mason Drive, Falls Church, VA, 703-379-0043, in the Ethiopian cluster right behind the 7-11, back side of the strip mall. (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Google] They are beef specialists, including in the … Continue reading

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Curry Mantra

Curry Mantra, web site, 9984 Main Street, Fairfax, VA, 703-218-8128. (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Google | WaPo | zabihah | NoVA Mag | Don Rockwell | Yelp] Most of the food here is north Indian, and … Continue reading

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